Spain World Cup 2026 -Results, Analysis & Power Rating

About Spain

Spain are former world champions and one of the most influential footballing nations. A UEFA side, they enter the 2026 World Cup rated 2061 -3rd of the 48 teams -in Group H.

World Cup winners in 2010 and back-to-back European champions during their golden era. The home of possession-based 'tiki-taka', prizing positional play and technical midfielders.

Drawn alongside Uruguay, Saudi Arabia and Cape Verde, their toughest group test on paper is the meeting with Uruguay. The model lists them 1st in the group and to reach the Semi-finals.

Detailed team profile

Overview

Spain enter as European champions with a technically dominant midfield, elite wide talent and one of the tournament's deepest squads.

World Cup history

Spain won their only World Cup in 2010 and have been a consistent finals presence since 1978. Their recent World Cup record has been less dominant, with early knockout exits after the 2010 title.

Recent form

Spain qualified as a UEFA group winner and arrive after winning Euro 2024.

2026 World Cup angle

Spain are Group H favorites against Uruguay, Saudi Arabia and Cape Verde, but Uruguay make the group more demanding than a simple top-seed assignment. Their challenge is turning control into enough goals against compact opponents.

Group-stage results & analysis

Match	Score	Spain model share
vs 🇨🇻 Cape Verde FT	0 : 0	--
vs 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia FT	4 : 0	--
vs 🇺🇾 Uruguay	2 : 0	74%